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Monday, July 21, 2008

star quilt along, week 13

Welcome to week 13 of the quilt along! This is the last star-we made it!! It's been fun for me to watch the quilts come together in different color schemes with out all the work of doing it myself. :)

For this week's star:cut one square 5 1/4" from the background fabriccut it in half on the diagonal, twice, to make 4 quarter square trianglescut 4 squares 4 1/2" from the background fabriccut two squares 5 1/4" one from a medium and one from a dark fabriccut each of those on the diagonal, twice, to make 4 quarter square trianglescut 2 squares 4 7/8" one from the medium and one from the dark fabriccut each square in half on the diagonal once, to make half square triangleslayout as shownthere is a great tip here for sewing the triangles to the corner squaresew togetherand square up to 12.5".

Isn't this a great block? I think it's one of my favorites. (Do I say that every week?)

26 comments:

Kristy
said...

I am not currently working on the quilt along but I just have to say that this is my favorite star yet! I don't know what it is about it but I just love it. I am just starting to quilt so this may sound like a stupid question but do you ever make an entire quilt with just one star design or are you "supposed" to mix and match many designs? I'm just wondering if it would look weird only having one repeating pattern?

Thanks as always. I think I've said this about 10 times now, but I am going to get caught up this week. I love this star too...next to the one with the pinwheel in the center (which I haven't done, yet). So, what are you working on?

when quilting, it's best to throw out the phrase "supposed to". :) you can make a quilt any way you wish. this one that we are working on is a sampler quilt, so there are many different blocks (stars) with alternate setting blocks (the blocks with squares). if one wanted to, one could make the entire quilt from just one block, or 2 different ones and alternating them throughout the entire quilt...the possiblilities are endless.

I am relieved! I thought last week was the last week and that I was going to have to start putting it together but I haven't finished the sashing blocks. Now I am not worried because I have this week to finish them

My quilt top is together & I had just enough background fabric by not using the sashing. Will take photo soon for my blog. Thank you again, Amandajean. All your hard work is very much appreciated! This has been fun!

I'm really likin' that block! I've not seen it before. I'm also thinking that if you used a medium / large scale print, it could be done all with Y-seams. It would be tedious, but I think it would be worth it, especially if you're just doing one or two blocks that way!

I just finished this block up last night and I can see why you saved it for last. It was TRICKY!! Very, very stretchy, and the diagonal row piecing took some thought. Glad I made it through it one try with no ripped seams, though! Block 12 is all cut and laid out but just needs to be pieced. Hope to have pics up soon. I can see the finish line! : )

Thanks so much for the quilt along. I have only just started quilting, and it has been so inspiring to watch your progress (and those participating). I think I'll be going back through your instructions to make one of these as my own private quilt along!